That Neuroscience Guy

Sex is a complicated topic: it's a mix of libido, attraction, social interaction and motivation. To cap off season 4, we're diving into the neuroscience of sex, why we want to have it and what's going on in the brain while we have it.

When we discussed schizophrenia in the last episode, we mentioned Phineas Gage. In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss why this individual is so highly discussed in the neuroscience of personality and self-control.

Schizophrenia is a common brain disorder that causes delusions, hallucinations and disconnection from the world around you. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind schizophrenia, and how brain dysfunction leads to the aforementioned symptoms.

One of the most important parts of science is peer review. In today's neuroscience bite, we discuss how new science is critiqued and reviewed by experts in the field.

Did man really walk on the moon? Did Kramer really fight off a mugger while driving a bus to save someone's pinky toe? Sometimes people tend to believe things that are likely untrue, even if there is little or no evidence to support them. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind gullibility, and what makes us vulnerable to conspiracy theories.

When we talk about neuroscience, we usually mention our brain regions activating or firing. In today's neuroscience bite, we discuss what we mean by this, and how it helps us explain brain activity in general.

Someone cuts you off in traffic and you lay on the horn. Maybe your internet cut out for the 3rd time today during an important meeting. It's inevitable that we will experience things that make us angry. But how does our brain handle anger compared to other emotions? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind anger and how it changes our behaviour.

It's becoming increasingly common in some professional settings to avoid giving negative feedback. In today's neuroscience bite, we discuss how negative feedback is actually important for helping us learn.

Often in our lives, we face pressure from our peers to do things we probably shouldn't do. Why do we succumb to that pressure even when we know it's wrong? Today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy discusses the neuroscience behind peer pressure.

In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss what happens to your brain when you're dehydrated.